When the warmer months finally swing around, it’s time to put down recalcitrant rivals, but be aware that the campaign map has been expanded to include the northern island of Ezo. Winter, which lasts an inhospitable six turns, is a good time to lay low and replenish battle weary soldiers before the spring thaw. Taking place over the course of a few short years, a single year in Fall of the Samurai is now divided into 24 turns, giving greater emphasis to the tactical significance of seasonal warfare. Forested hillsides once studded with arrows now ring out to the sound of volleyed rifle fire, and steam-powered ships prowl the coast which slowly but surely begins to bear the taint of industry. Set in the twilight of the 19th Century, Total War: Shogun 2 Fall of the Samurai is the most modern beast in the Creative Assembly’s stables, and it shows in the updated roster of over 50 new land and sea units set to witness the final curtain call of the noble warriors.
The crows don’t know it yet, but they’re going to do very well over the next few years. No longer immune to gaijin influence, the various factions controlling the country have redrawn the battle lines along the ever-competing interests of progress and tradition.
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